Profile: A third-round pick out of Rice in 2011, the left-handed Cingrani has been among the minor leagues' most dominant starters over the last two seasons, recording 252 strikeouts in his first 197.1 professional innings (a rate of 11.5 strikeouts per nine or 33.1% of all batters faced), most of them at High- and Double-A. That performance earned him a September promotion, during which Cingrani more or less duplicated his performances from the lower levels over three major-league relief appearances, striking out nine of 22 batters faced (40.9%). Cingrani's approach is peculiarly fastball-heavy: he threw his slider and change less than 10% of the time combined in his brief major-league stint. There are few, if any, starters who rely so heavily on one pitch -- or have success in so doing. Given Cincinnati's pitching depth, Cingrani will likely start 2013 in the minors. If he continues to excel, however, it will be difficult for the Reds to deny him a spot somewhere on the 25-man roster. (Carson Cistulli)

The Quick Opinion: Cingrani was excellent at every level in 2012, getting swings and misses with his fastball predominantly. Given Cincinnati's pitching depth, however, he'll likely start 2013 in the minors.

Profile: One of the bigger surprises of the season, Cingrani is not your typical starting pitcher. Rather than featuring a three-pitch mix like most starters, he's essentially a one-pitch guy, throwing fastball after fastball after fastball. He occasionally pumped in one of three off-speed pitches, but more than eight out of every 10 pitches was a standard four-seam fastball that averaged about 92 mph. Amazingly, his primarily one-pitch repertoire was still enough to fuel a fantastic strikeout rate, and he's done this throughout his entire professional career. The risk is that batters eventually catch on, at which points it will be up to Cingrani to improve upon his secondary offerings and start mixing them in more frequently. As a fly ball pitcher with iffy control, any loss of effectiveness from his fastball could dramatically hamper his results. (Mike Podhorzer)

The Quick Opinion: Cingrani's reliance on the fastball has worked for him and led to huge strikeout rates everywhere he has pitched. Although he may very well continue performing at this level for the foreseeable future, there is great risk that hitters adjust, leaving it up to him to prove he is more than just a one-pitch pitcher.

Profile: A lot of people were baffled by Cingrani's 2013 season in which he posted a sub-three ERA and 28.6% strikeout rate despite throwing his fastball more than 80% of the time. It's almost unheard of for a starter to have that level of success using essentially one pitch. So it shouldn't be a total surprise that he wasn't able to replicate that success last year. The problem is that Cingrani dealt with injuries last year and didn't pitch again after mid-June. It's hard to say how much of his struggles last year were due to hitters figuring out limited repertoire and how much was due to injuries. Technically, Cingrani is said to be competing for a rotation spot in the spring, but it's hard to look at Cincinnati's depth chart and think he's not one of their five best options for the rotation. If he does end up in the bullpen, the heavy fastball usage won't be as big of a problem. But if he is in the rotation, it would be a lot easier to trust him if he'd develop his secondary stuff a bit more. Assuming he'll come cheap on draft day, he does have some upside. But he's just a flier and someone to keep an eye on if he doesn't get drafted in your league. (Brett Talley)

The Quick Opinion: Cingrani is a bit of a one-trick pony with his heavy fastball usage, which could be the reason he struggled so much last year. But he was also dealing with injuries, so it's possible he could return to 2013 form. Pitching is so deep that Cingrani is nothing more than a flier, but he's a name to keep an eye on if only due to past success.

Profile: Remember Cingrani? He was a stud starter in 2013 despite a repertoire that consisted of a fastball and a...well that's about it. The lefty is still relying almost exclusively on his fastball, but now he's a full time reliever. He threw 33 innings last season with a painful 5.67 ERA. He did post a 12% swinging strike rate and 10.53 strikeouts per nine, so it's not yet time to throw in the towel. He just needs to regain control of the strike zone (6.75 walks per nine). His fly ball profile isn't a good fit for his home park. With Aroldis Chapman out of the picture, Cingrani is a dark horse candidate for save opportunities. (Brad Johnson)

The Quick Opinion: At one point, Cingrani was an inexplicable stud. Injuries and a loss of command have led to inconsistency since that 2013 breakout. He could be a force in the bullpen if he regains health and trims the walk rate.